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North Dakota Population

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North Dakota has a population of approximately 762,062 people as of 2019. The gender distribution is nearly 50/50, with men making up 49.7% of the population and women making up the remaining 50.3%. In terms of race, North Dakota is predominantly white, with non-Hispanic whites making up 86.3% of the population. Native Americans come in second at 5.6%, followed by Hispanics at 2.8%, Asians at 1.9%, African Americans at 1.4%, and multiracial individuals at 1%. North Dakotans tend to be young – the median age is 36 years old – and well-educated; more than 90% have obtained a high school diploma or higher degree, while over 30% have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher. The largest cities in North Dakota are Fargo (123,000 residents) and Bismarck (72,000 residents). The rest of the state’s population lives in small towns and rural areas; in fact, only about 30% live in cities or urban areas throughout the state. North Dakotans tend to have an even distribution of religious beliefs; although Christianity is the dominant religion in North Dakota, there are also many other faiths represented throughout the state such as Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and others.

North Dakota Population by Year – Historical Population Data

Year Population Growth Rate
2022 779,261 0.17%
2021 777,934 -0.20%
2020 779,518 2.07%
2019 763,724 0.48%
2018 760,062 0.44%
2017 756,755 0.08%
2016 756,114 0.08%
2015 755,537 2.27%
2014 738,736 2.16%
2013 723,149 2.98%
2012 702,227 2.44%
2011 685,526 1.60%
2010 674,752 1.47%
2009 664,968 1.13%
2008 657,569 0.73%
2007 652,822 0.52%
2006 649,422 0.52%
2005 646,089 0.21%
2004 644,705 0.92%
2003 638,817 0.10%
2002 638,168 -0.14%
2001 639,062 -0.46%
2000 642,023 1.32%
1999 633,666 -0.65%
1998 637,808 -0.49%
1997 640,945 -0.30%
1996 642,858 0.20%
1995 641,548 0.28%
1994 639,762 0.40%
1993 637,229 0.28%
1992 635,427 0.19%
1991 634,199 -0.50%
1990 637,364 -1.39%
1989 646,351 -1.37%
1988 655,331 -0.88%
1987 661,136 -1.25%
1986 669,512 -1.10%
1985 676,980 -0.52%
1984 680,497 0.56%
1983 676,688 1.15%
1982 668,972 1.44%
1981 659,505 0.78%
1980 654,380 0.23%
1979 652,896 0.24%
1978 651,301 0.24%
1977 649,769 0.62%
1976 645,797 1.08%
1975 638,886 0.68%
1974 634,559 0.30%
1973 632,675 0.25%
1972 631,119 0.70%
1971 626,760 1.45%
1970 617,792 -0.52%

North Dakota Population by City

Rank Name 2020 Census  Annual Change Density (mi²) Area (mi²)
1 Fargo 125,990 1.57% 2,656 49.74
2 Bismarck 73,622 1.62% 2,255 34.3
3 Grand Forks 59,166 1.05% 2,221 27.49
4 Minot 48,377 1.50% 1,858 27.25
5 West Fargo 38,626 3.11% 2,648 16.04
6 Williston 29,160 4.51% 1,446 23.17
7 Dickinson 25,679 2.90% 1,984 14.14
8 Mandan 24,206 2.32% 1,923 13.5
9 Jamestown 15,849 0.26% 1,203 13.28
10 Wahpeton 8,007 0.30% 1,549 5.21
11 Devils Lake 7,192 0.07% 1,041 6.92
12 Valley City 6,575 -0.01% 1,592 4.13
13 Watford City 6,207 6.28% 847 8.91
14 Minot AFB 5,017 -1.02% 670 7.27
15 Lincoln 4,257 4% 3,307 1.46
16 Grafton 4,170 -0.27% 1,252 3.3
17 Horace 3,085 2.05% 284 11.54
18 Beulah 3,058 -0.20% 1,279 2.38
19 New Town 2,764 2.86% 2,532 1.19
20 Rugby 2,509 -1.52% 1,069 2.24
21 Casselton 2,479 0.60% 1,292 1.95
22 Stanley 2,321 3.45% 1,409 1.83
23 Hazen 2,281 -0.58% 1,690 1.33
24 Lisbon 2,204 0.23% 968 2.29
25 Tioga 2,202 4.05% 747 3.34
26 Bottineau 2,194 -0.09% 1,663 1.32
27 Carrington 2,080 0.10% 900 2.32
28 Grand Forks AFB 2,002 -1.86% 253 7.5
29 Langdon 1,909 0.16% 1,240 1.55
30 Mayville 1,854 0% 984 1.88
31 Oakes 1,798 -0.34% 1,138 1.56
32 Harvey 1,650 -0.80% 897 1.8
33 Hillsboro 1,649 0.30% 1,496 1.11
34 Belcourt 1,510 -4.08% 231 5.81
35 Bowman 1,470 -1.26% 888 1.59
36 Garrison 1,462 0.07% 1,067 1.37
37 Park River 1,424 0.14% 552 2.59
38 New Rockford 1,361 -0.22% 787 1.72
39 Surrey 1,357 2.92% 701 2.12
40 Mapleton 1,320 3.91% 380 3.91
41 Washburn 1,300 0.38% 780 1.69
42 Burlington 1,291 1.72% 714 1.91
43 Larimore 1,260 -0.73% 2,052 0.6
44 Cavalier 1,246 -0.49% 1,435 0.86
45 Rolla 1,223 -0.50% 853 1.41
46 Fort Totten 1,160 -0.70% 132 8.6
47 Shell Valley 1,146 -0.44% 75 15
48 Ellendale 1,125 -2.52% 737 1.42
49 Cando 1,117 0% 1,740 0.64
50 Thompson 1,101 1.07% 2,584 0.44
51 Velva 1,086 0% 1,127 0.96
52 Hettinger 1,074 -1.44% 1,241 0.83
53 Linton 1,071 -0.28% 1,367 0.78
54 Crosby 1,065 0% 755 1.41
55 Belfield 996 1.93% 994 1.06
56 Cooperstown 983 0% 1,006 0.98
57 Northwood 982 0.40% 822 1.21
58 Beach 981 -0.41% 411 2.36
59 New Salem 973 0.31% 709 1.39
60 Kenmare 961 -1.50% 685 1.34
61 Parshall 949 0.52% 1,725 0.56
62 Killdeer 939 1.94% 1,092 0.91
63 Gwinner 924 1.77% 473 2.06
64 Hankinson 921 0% 496 1.86
65 Walhalla 893 -1.15% 834 1.03
66 Kindred 889 2.15% 655 1.45
67 Enderlin 881 0% 540 1.63
68 Cannon Ball 864 -0.12% 10 88.27
69 Wishek 864 -1.68% 573 1.44
70 Harwood 794 0.99% 685 1.2
71 Hebron 794 0.62% 539 1.5
72 Underwood 784 0.13% 897 0.88
73 LaMoure 764 -1.62% 542 1.34
74 Drayton 757 -0.94% 1,119 0.66
75 Napoleon 749 -0.54% 533 1.38
76 Ray 740 1.95% 597 1.32
77 Glen Ullin 732 -1.12% 695 1.02
78 Wilton 718 0.14% 1,297 0.56
79 Hatton 712 -0.86% 1,244 0.56
80 Reile’s Acres 703 2.56% 1,514 0.5
81 Mohall 694 -1.33% 627 1.06
82 Richardton 692 2.21% 541 1.37
83 Mandaree 691 1.41% 65 11.13
84 New England 683 1.14% 1,434 0.49
85 Lakota 683 0.15% 687 1
86 Steele 665 -0.76% 1,171 0.56
87 Mott 653 -1.09% 688 0.92
88 Dunseith 632 -2.32% 589 1
89 Milnor 624 -0.48% 625 0.98
90 Minto 616 0.16% 431 1.44
91 Ashley 613 -2.39% 888 0.64
92 Green Acres 605 0.49% 408 1.5
93 Lidgerwood 600 -0.85% 897 0.65
94 Center 588 0.34% 1,243 0.48
95 Edgeley 585 0.34% 792 0.75
96 Portland 578 -0.52% 682 0.83
97 Elgin 543 -1.91% 475 1.08
98 Turtle Lake 542 -0.75% 1,035 0.51
99 Pembina 512 -1.61% 605 0.81
100 Forman 509 0% 653 0.78
101 East Dunseith 500 0% 98 5.13
102 Four Bears Village 500 -0.40% 484 1.02
103 Berthold 490 0.80% 424 1.19
104 Rolette 484 -2.38% 447 1.01
105 Argusville 480 0% 120 4
106 Towner 479 -1.07% 561 0.83
107 Fessenden 462 -0.44% 1,034 0.44
108 Wyndmere 454 0.44% 535 0.86
109 Emerado 443 0.67% 1,458 0.31
110 Leeds 442 0.45% 733 0.61
111 Glenburn 404 0.49% 1,362 0.3
112 Maddock 402 0.49% 463 0.88
113 Finley 401 -1.02% 112 3.49
114 South Heart 394 2.18% 440 0.96
115 McVille 392 1% 281 1.44
116 Powers Lake 385 2.47% 311 1.34
117 Oxbow 381 2.02% 264 1.53
118 Strasburg 379 -0.80% 1,263 0.29
119 Manvel 377 0.53% 1,339 0.29
120 Westhope 374 -1.66% 1,102 0.32
121 Kulm 368 0.27% 971 0.38
122 Stanton 368 0% 1,037 0.35
123 White Shield 363 0.81% 98 3.8
124 Buxton 348 0.57% 1,060 0.33
125 Neche 344 -0.89% 965 0.35
126 Fairmount 343 -0.59% 1,018 0.33
127 Hunter 332 2.02% 236 1.49
128 Max 331 0% 425 0.78
129 Arthur 328 -0.31% 212 1.53
130 St. Thomas 323 -0.31% 315 1.01
131 St. John 322 -0.63% 715 0.44
132 McClusky 322 -1.93% 819 0.37
133 Alexander 319 2.95% 281 1.24
134 Sawyer 319 -1.29% 625 0.49
135 Bowbells 301 -1.36% 347 0.83
136 Drake 292 0.68% 151 1.97
137 Arnegard 282 5.38% 1,296 0.26
138 Gackle 281 -1.09% 506 0.54
139 Reynolds 277 -0.73% 348 0.78
140 Hope 272 0.36% 449 0.61
141 Gladstone 271 1.08% 771 0.36
142 Tower City 268 0.73% 134 2.05
143 Medina 264 -1.56% 208 1.21
144 Michigan City 263 -1.17% 505 0.5
145 Walcott 262 1.12% 267 1.02
146 Harmon 259 3.91% 186 1.57
147 Scranton 258 -0.79% 367 0.69
148 Davenport 256 0% 959 0.27
149 Carson 254 -1.63% 61 3.99
150 Leonard 248 0.79% 338 0.75
151 Logan 247 1.95% 180 1.46
152 Hoople 247 0% 465 0.53
153 Abercrombie 244 -0.83% 735 0.32
154 Gilby 243 0.41% 1,390 0.18
155 Halliday 241 1.99% 564 0.45
156 Granville 240 0% 757 0.32
157 Lansford 238 -0.42% 670 0.35
158 Aneta 234 0.42% 238 0.99
159 Taylor 230 3.25% 507 0.5
160 Anamoose 230 0% 369 0.62
161 Dunn Center 227 3.29% 642 0.39
162 Riverdale 223 0.88% 165 1.39
163 Hazelton 223 -0.45% 574 0.38
164 Grenora 221 -0.92% 354 0.61
165 Zap 221 -0.92% 211 1.02
166 New Leipzig 218 0% 245 0.89
167 Tappen 217 0.91% 213 1.05
168 Flasher 217 -0.94% 331 0.64
169 Plaza 211 1.83% 206 1.08
170 Fordville 207 0% 205 1.01
171 Edinburg 199 0% 628 0.32
172 Minnewaukan 199 -1.03% 400 0.48
173 Porcupine 197 2.42% 1,050 0.2
174 Buffalo 195 0.51% 412 0.48
175 Frontier 195 -1.05% 1,005 0.19
176 Sherwood 194 -2.72% 566 0.32
177 Golden Valley 191 0.52% 259 0.75
178 Munich 190 -1.07% 128 1.43
179 Page 190 -2.20% 177 1
180 Grandin 186 0.53% 1,044 0.18
181 Sheyenne 186 -1.10% 1,200 0.15
182 Des Lacs 185 -1.10% 333 0.54
183 Wimbledon 178 -2.35% 267 0.62
184 Mooreton 177 -1.16% 640 0.27
185 Fort Yates 176 -0.57% 2,883 0.06
186 Colfax 172 2.75% 185 1.01
187 Regent 170 0.58% 309 0.56
188 Binford 170 -0.60% 473 0.35
189 Litchville 169 0% 75 2.26
190 Rutland 163 0% 421 0.39
191 Petersburg 162 -1.92% 149 1.03
192 Sanborn 161 -1.93% 253 0.6
193 Rhame 158 -0.64% 104 1.5
194 Christine 151 0% 740 0.2
195 Ruthville 151 -2.80% 908 0.15
196 Willow City 149 -0.68% 312 0.47
197 Streeter 149 -1.38% 401 0.36
198 Makoti 148 -0.69% 269 0.54
199 Kensal 146 -1.41% 232 0.6
200 Carpio 144 -0.70% 223 0.63
201 Lignite 141 -0.72% 885 0.16
202 Columbus 139 0.71% 520 0.27
203 Edmore 139 -3.05% 431 0.29
204 Noonan 137 1.42% 490 0.29
205 Bowdon 137 0.72% 558 0.25
206 Tolna 136 -2.31% 169 0.75
207 Upham 135 0% 435 0.31
208 Wing 132 -1.56% 197 0.64
209 Gardner 129 4.25% 296 0.5
210 Adams 127 0% 130 0.97
211 Selfridge 127 -2.48% 400 0.29
212 Hannaford 126 0% 575 0.22
213 Palermo 125 3.70% 62 2.25
214 Portal 125 0% 187 0.67
215 Marion 125 -0.81% 146 0.84
216 Reeder 125 -3.42% 164 0.69
217 Pick City 123 0% 724 0.17
218 Medora 121 0.81% 339 0.37
219 Galesburg 118 0.83% 733 0.17
220 Crystal 116 -1.79% 160 0.69
221 Wildrose 115 0% 394 0.29
222 Oriska 114 0% 427 0.27
223 Crary 113 -2.80% 110 0.95
224 Bisbee 110 -1.89% 346 0.3
225 Ypsilanti 109 0% 199 0.55
226 Forest River 109 -1.91% 206 0.5
227 Ryder 108 1.79% 218 0.52
228 Goodrich 106 0.93% 373 0.29
229 Sykeston 105 -0.97% 258 0.4
230 Osnabrock 105 -3.03% 320 0.3
231 Lankin 102 0% 355 0.29
232 Oberon 101 0% 289 0.35
233 Marmarth 101 -4.30% 35 2.58
234 White Earth 100 1.92% 71 1.5
235 Almont 100 -2.08% 38 2.49
236 Starkweather 100 -2.08% 723 0.13
237 Spiritwood Lake 97 1.01% 88 1.14
238 Newburg 96 -1.06% 664 0.14
239 Ross 95 0% 330 0.29
240 Sheldon 95 -2.20% 218 0.41
241 Deering 94 0% 1,270 0.07
242 Glenfield 94 0% 686 0.14
243 Rocklake 94 -1.09% 435 0.21
244 Douglas 93 3.03% 359 0.28
245 Wheatland 92 2.08% 24 4.01
246 Fingal 92 0% 221 0.42
247 Fort Ransom 91 1.07% 305 0.31
248 Esmond 91 -1.12% 193 0.46
249 Dodge 89 0% 191 0.47
250 Maxbass 89 0% 546 0.16
251 Pisek 89 -2.35% 728 0.11
252 Mercer 88 -1.16% 383 0.22
253 Buchanan 87 0% 1,145 0.08
254 Karlsruhe 87 0% 116 0.75
255 Sharon 86 -1.19% 56 1.49
256 Montpelier 85 0% 556 0.15
257 Amenia 85 -1.21% 55 1.49
258 Golva 84 2.27% 281 0.32
259 Epping 84 -2.50% 209 0.37
260 Zeeland 82 0% 275 0.3
261 Lehr 81 0% 422 0.19
262 Dwight 80 0% 392 0.2
263 Mountain 80 -1.28% 631 0.12
264 Menoken 78 1.25% 37 2.18
265 Dazey 78 -4.17% 182 0.38
266 Brooktree Park 76 0% 432 0.18
267 Donnybrook 75 2.53% 119 0.68
268 Pekin 75 0% 296 0.25
269 Dawson 74 1.32% 226 0.34
270 East Fairview 73 0% 192 0.38
271 Cogswell 73 -4.48% 194 0.33
272 Butte 70 0% 285 0.25
273 Hague 70 0% 266 0.26
274 Solen 70 -1.47% 201 0.33
275 Benedict 68 0% 272 0.25
276 Driscoll 68 -1.52% 113 0.58
277 Havana 67 0% 177 0.38
278 Mantador 67 0% 489 0.14
279 Kathryn 66 1.47% 119 0.58
280 Balta 66 0% 291 0.23
281 Jud 65 -1.59% 255 0.24
282 McHenry 64 1.52% 272 0.25
283 Hurdsfield 64 -3.33% 200 0.29
284 Martin 63 -3.39% 640 0.09
285 Fullerton 62 1.56% 167 0.39
286 Sentinel Butte 61 0% 59 1.03
287 Flaxton 60 -1.72% 201 0.28
288 Pettibone 60 -1.72% 313 0.18
289 Tuttle 60 -3.57% 218 0.25
290 Coleharbor 59 -3.64% 291 0.18
291 Verona 59 -5.66% 87 0.57
292 Briarwood 57 -3.77% 357 0.14
293 Cleveland 57 -5.88% 226 0.21
294 Foxholm 56 -3.85% 52 0.96
295 Prairie Rose 56 -3.85% 1,220 0.04
296 North River 55 0% 902 0.06
297 Warwick 55 -1.89% 80 0.65
298 Erie 54 0% 27 2
299 Alamo 53 0% 97 0.55
300 Grace City 53 -1.96% 204 0.24
301 Nome 51 -2.04% 116 0.41
302 Rogers 49 0% 50 0.98
303 Great Bend 49 -2.13% 82 0.56
304 Bathgate 47 0% 170 0.28
305 Manning 47 -7.32% 66 0.57
306 Voltaire 46 2.08% 101 0.49
307 Niagara 46 -2.27% 46 0.94
308 Hamilton 46 -4.76% 140 0.28
309 Woodworth 44 -2.38% 192 0.21
310 Wolford 43 2.22% 256 0.18
311 Dickey 42 0% 176 0.24
312 Alice 41 0% 42 0.97
313 Landa 41 0% 539 0.08
314 Tolley 41 -2.56% 262 0.14
315 Embden 41 -5.41% 49 0.72
316 Pingree 41 -5.41% 181 0.19
317 Cayuga 40 2.38% 43 1
318 Barney 40 -2.63% 201 0.18
319 Selz 40 -2.63% 270 0.14
320 Milton 39 -5.71% 70 0.47
321 Fredonia 38 -2.78% 146 0.24
322 Inkster 38 -2.78% 35 0.99
323 Springbrook 37 2.56% 108 0.37
324 Caledonia 37 0% 71 0.52
325 Souris 37 -6.06% 316 0.1
326 Englevale 36 0% 24 1.49
327 Robinson 36 0% 209 0.17
328 Courtenay 36 -2.94% 79 0.42
329 Forbes 36 -6.25% 124 0.24
330 Regan 35 -3.03% 32 1.01
331 Brocket 34 -6.67% 37 0.76
332 Alsen 32 0% 1 29.36
333 Egeland 32 0% 100 0.32
334 Berlin 31 0% 323 0.1
335 Auburn 31 -7.41% 25 1
336 Nekoma 31 -7.41% 67 0.37
337 Ardoch 31 -17.39% 50 0.38
338 Fortuna 30 3.13% 33 1
339 Brinsmade 30 0% 110 0.27
340 Clifford 30 -3.57% 191 0.14
341 Fairdale 30 -3.57% 85 0.32
342 Monango 30 -3.57% 72 0.38
343 Spiritwood 29 3.23% 37 0.88
344 Hampden 29 -8% 134 0.17
345 Leith 28 3.33% 25 1.24
346 Luverne 28 0% 109 0.26
347 Leal 27 3.45% 233 0.13
348 De Lamere 25 0% 95 0.26
349 Ambrose 24 0% 24 1.01
350 Amidon 24 0% 38 0.63
351 Elliott 24 0% 157 0.15
352 Gardena 24 0% 70 0.34
353 Kramer 24 0% 157 0.15
354 Antler 22 0% 118 0.19
355 Jessie 22 0% 46 0.47
356 Knox 22 0% 46 0.48
357 McLeod 22 0% 28 0.77
358 Venturia 21 4.35% 216 0.11
359 Gascoyne 21 0% 21 1
360 Mylo 21 0% 24 0.86
361 Balfour 20 -5.56% 30 0.56
362 Cathay 20 -12.50% 76 0.18
363 Sibley 19 -5.88% 356 0.04
364 Braddock 18 0% 72 0.25
365 Bucyrus 18 -6.25% 43 0.35
366 Dahlen 17 0% 121 0.14
367 Sutton 17 0% 83 0.2
368 York 17 -6.67% 67 0.21
369 Blanchard 16 -7.14% 51 0.26
370 Heimdal 16 -7.14% 28 0.47
371 Sarles 16 -7.14% 50 0.26
372 Calvin 15 0% 68 0.22
373 Hansboro 15 0% 79 0.19
374 Heil 15 0% 75 0.2
375 Conway 15 -7.69% 58 0.21
376 Haynes 15 -7.69% 89 0.14
377 Ludden 15 -7.69% 15 0.8
378 Lawton 15 -18.18% 10 0.91
379 Raleigh 14 0% 49 0.29
380 Barton 13 -9.09% 30 0.34
381 Denhoff 13 -9.09% 15 0.66
382 Nash 13 -22.22% 7 1.02
383 Pillsbury 12 0% 47 0.26
384 Ayr 11 -11.11% 94 0.09
385 Hamberg 11 -11.11% 20 0.41
386 Bergen 10 0% 13 0.75
387 Loma 10 -12.50% 26.46
388 Overly 10 -12.50% 19 0.37
389 Wales 10 -33.33% 17 0.24
390 Churchs Ferry 9 0% 21 0.43
391 Grano 9 0% 31 0.29
392 Larson 9 0% 22 0.41
393 Loraine 9 0% 37 0.24
394 Kief 8 0% 7 1.23
395 Calio 8 -16.67% 1 8.17
396 Hannah 8 -16.67% 26 0.19
397 Orrin 7 -66.67% 4 0.23
398 Perth 6 0% 47 0.13
399 Bantry 6 -25% 17 0.17
400 Ruso 1 0% 4 0.25

 

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